Sopranos characters' final acts

Neat item from the Associated Press about how 'Sopranos' actors reacted when their characters were whacked. It's not just like another scene for many of the actors. Their brutal "deaths" have an emotional impact, too ...

For [Drea] de Matteo the conclusion of her character was especially painful since "The Sopranos" had done so much for her career. She alluded to difficulty she's had since leaving the HBO show - she went on to the NBC sitcom "Joey," which concluded last year.

"They killed me on HBO, and then I went to NBC to commit complete suicide," said de Matteo, drawing a roomful of laughter. "I can't lie. I was still in love with Adriana."

For her final, tearful scenes, de Matteo said she channeled her real-life grief, thinking: "My career is over, oh my God!"